Can opener



. 1,542,661 J. B. BRADSHAW 0A2; OPENER Fild April 4, 1924 2 Shegts-Sheet1 June 16, 1925.-

J, B. BRADSHAW CAN OPENER t 2 m i a m 7 u a 2 I 4 .lllllfl/f/fi/I/MJ 4IINI 3 u r h a m 6 n. w F n w w m a a m W Patented June 16, 19 25. I}

Jon B. BBAnshAw, or s'raitronngnnfivrnd y.

PATENT ibplication filed April 4, i924. senarivaromsvi To allwhom it mayconcern? v v Be it known that I, J on *B."-BRAI-)"EIHAW, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Stanford, in the county of Lincoln andState of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCan Openers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present inventionv provides a device adapted to be attached to' asuitable sup-' port, such as a table,shelf or bracket and which pail orthe like-which has been sealed and which is provided with means foropening the package by cutting a portion from the top thereof. 7

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to beunderstood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention. 7

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the applicationFigllire 1 is a side elevation of a device of the c aracter aforesaidembodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-'3 of Figure 2, Y p

Figure 4 is a detail section on th line 4-4 of Figure 3, v

Figure 5 is a sectional View on the line 5-5 of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view. on the line 6*6 of Figure 3,

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view on the line 7-7 of Figure 3, and rFigure 8 is a detail perspective view of one of the jaws.

to in the following includes means for holding a can,

"the pressure of one required adjusted position by means of a setv screw18. A vertically disposed sleeve 19 at one end of the'arm 17 receives aplunger 20 which is normally held elevated by means of a helical spring21 which is confined between the sleeve 19 and a head 22 at the upperend of the plunger. A centering point 23 is provided at the lower end ofthe plunger 20 and is offset so as to engage under the portion of thetop of the can to hold the plunger lowered position and lift the topafter being completely severed. A handlebar 24 is mounted upon the lowerits-bracket 12in; "secured --to itheppposite end 7 end of the plunger 20and is provided with cutters 25 at opposite sides of the plunger, saidcutters being adjustable according to the size of the can or otherpackage to be opened. Slots 26 are formed in the handlebar 24 to admitof adjustment of the cutters 25 and winged nuts 27 mounted upon threadedstems 28 of the cutters provided for securing the latter in the requiredadjusted position. I 7

It is observed that the device is made fast in any preferred way to asuitable support and the can or other article to be opened is placedupon the base 10 and clamped between the jaws 14, after which theplunger 22 is lowered to cause the centering point 23 and the ends ofthe cutters 25 to penetrate the top of the can. Upon turning thehandlebar 24 about one-half of a revolution, a portion is cut from thetop of the can, this being due to the provision of the two cutters 25which are located upon opposite sides of the plunger. It is observedthat the plungfr is held lowered by and exerted thereon, while the otherhand is used to operate the cutter by rotating the handlebar 24. Afterthe can has been opened, both the handlebar and plunger are released andthe spring 21 elevates both and lifts the portion of the top out fromthe i What is claimed is:

A device of the class described cognpris ing a supporting arm, a plungerslidably mounted by said am, a spring coacting with said lunger and saidarm" to normally maintain tie plunger elevated, a handlebar carried bythe plunger on the side of the arm opposite to the spring, a centeringpoint on the plunger extending below the handle v bar, and cutter meansextending from the handle bar and below thesame said centering meansbeing. integral with the plunger. andsaid plunger adjacent the centeringmeans having screw threads engaging the handle bar whereby the latter issecured 1 to the plunger;

In testimony whereof I affix my signa tnre in presence of two witnesses.

I JOE B. BRADSHAW. Vitnesses W. J. WELLS, JOE Earns.

